1962.0240.327 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Stephen Hardy (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1805-1815

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.327


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Object Number

1962.0240.327

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Stephen Hardy (Maker)
1781-1843
Per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 242: Stephen Hardy was married to Mary Burleigh. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/02/2011)

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Date

1805-1815

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "HARDY." stamped in a rectangle with a clipped bottom right corner
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "H" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.827 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.8 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 14 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488